ST. PETERSBURG -- A busy awards week hasn’t always followed the best seasons in Rays history. This year is going to be different. The Rays have three finalists for the major awards handed out by the Baseball Writers’ Association of…
The Tampa Bay Rays have three finalists for major Baseball Writers' Association of America awards following a 98-win regular season. Junior Caminero is a finalist for the AL MVP Award, Kevin Cash is up for AL Manager of the Year, and Bryan Baker is nominated for the AL Reliever of the Year Award. The announcement guarantees Caminero the highest MVP finish in Tampa Bay franchise history.
Caminero, who hit 42 home runs and started all 162 games, competes against Yordan Alvarez and Bobby Witt Jr. Meanwhile, Baker tied for the MLB lead with 41 saves alongside fellow finalist Cade Smith, and Cash contends against Will Venable and Chad Tracy for his third Manager of the Year honor.
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